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• DHS History 
The history of DHS reaches back only 50 years, but the tradition of helping the poor and needy in our communities goes back nearly 200 years. Read about the movement to assist families and vulnerable children. Learn about the dedicated men and woman who lead the Michigan Department of Human Services through the decades.
| • Michigan's Welfare Reform Plan
Michigan's Welfare Reform plan continues to be a vision for ensuring the well-being of Michigan's children and families. It is ambitious and requires the participation and leadership of community organizations, the private and non-profit sectors, government, and every citizen, to assure its success. |
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1992 Welfare Reform |
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View: Broad sweeping initiatives to revamp Michigan's support to families and children in need, "To Strengthen Michigan Families." |
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1994 Welfare Reform |
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View: A second round of 27 initiatives that built on our solid foundation and further reformed our programs for Michigan families. |
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1996 Block Grant Reform |
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View: Federal Block Grants that went even further to advance our goals of assisting families and children to escape the cycle of welfare dependency. |
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Crosswalk - 1992, 1994, 1996 |
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View: An outline showing how the Block Grant proposals fit into the existing Principles and Directions of Michigan's welfare reform effort, "To Strengthen Michigan Families." |
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Project Zero |
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View: Project Zero's goal to assist all FIP families who are expected to work, earn income and achieve self-sufficiency.
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